Serves: 8 | Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes

The holidays can be a busy time of the year, but this quick and easy mirliton dressing will bring
you and your family some Louisiana holiday cheer. This dressing is just one of the many recipes
you can make with mirliton, also called vegetable pear, chayote, or mango squash. Follow the
recipe below or watch LSU AgCenter nutrition & community health agent Quincy Vidrine prepare
this classic mirliton dressing recipe. For more information about healthy eating and active living,
contact your local LSU AgCenter nutrition & community health agent.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons canola oil
4 mirlitons, scalded, peeled and cubed
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 pound ground beef
 1/4 pound ground turkey
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice or crumbled cornbread
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Creole seasoning to taste

Instructions:
1. In a heavy 10-inch skillet, heat oil and sauté mirliton, onion, bell pepper, and celery until
mirliton is soft.
2. Add beef and turkey and continue cooking until meat is done.
3. Add rice or cornbread, Worcestershire sauce, and Creole seasoning. Cook until well-
heated.
4. Serve immediately. Can refrigerate and reheat or freeze.